Quotes from Sharad Pawar

I have always fought for farmers getting better prices.

In India, no one becomes prime minister before they are in their mid-70s.

It is often remarked that I am very close to Mr. Modi. But when it comes to issues of national importance, I've never indulged in politics or considered whether the Prime Minister is from the opposition.

Our party is united. At times, some people may have disagreements and leave, but it is not a big issue.

I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.

I am not an expert in medical field.

For running a country, team work is important, and the person at the helm has to enjoy teamwork.

Globally, the highest number of irrigation projects are in India, and within the country, the highest number is in Maharashtra.

False perceptions are being created about me without an iota of proof.

Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.

I am very active in the co-operative movement. I am very active in agro-industrial growth. I am taking up the issues of the farmers of India. I am active in the field of education.

People want development, modern thinking. They want to encourage and support research in agriculture and other fields.

This Sonia Gandhi thing should be seen in perspective - the people of India have an emotional attachment to the family. And why not? Three of the five Congress prime ministers belong to that family. The people empathise with the family name.

There is a psychology of Bombay.

We want those responsible for the attack on Zee TV to be arrested and punished.

More and more agricultural land is being used for non-agricultural purposes. Whether it's any industry, express highway, or expansion of any city, agricultural land is being used.

Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has failed. It is a party on the decline, and that decline started the day Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was formed.

Whatever I feel, I say frankly.

It is the responsibility of the government to ensure the House functions.

One has to work quietly with lot of commitment.

I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978.

Have you seen a marathon race? Some runners will be leading right from the first - but after the halfway mark, it is the runners at the back who take over while the early leaders fade out.

I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.

Yes, Vajpayee and Advani are very clever speakers, but that does not mean everything they say is true.